There are currently 200 clinical trials in Des Moines, Iowa looking for participants to engage in research studies. Trials are conducted at various facilities, including Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines and Iowa Lutheran Hospital. Whether you're a healthy volunteer looking to participate in paid medical research or seeking trials related to a specific condition, the city provides a diverse range of opportunities near you.
Study of Chemotherapy, With or Without Binimetinib in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancers in 2nd Line Setting (A ComboMATCH Treatment Trial)
NCT05564403
Recruiting
This phase II ComboMATCH treatment trial compares the usual treatment of modified leucovorin, fluorouracil and oxaliplatin (mFOLFOX6) chemotherapy to using binimetinib plus mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy to shrink tumors in patients with biliary tract cancers that have spread to other places in the body (advanced) and had progression of cancer after previous treatments (2nd line setting). Fluorouracil is in a class of medications called antimetabolites. It works by slowing or stopping the growth of cance... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Recurrent Biliary Tract Carcinoma, Recurrent Distal Bile Duct Adenocarcinoma, Recurrent Gallbladder Carcinoma, Recurrent Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Stage III Distal Bile Duct Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma AJCC v8, Stage III Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Distal Bile Duct Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma AJCC v8, Unresectable Biliary Tract Carcinoma, Unresectable Distal Bile Duct Adenocarcinoma, Unresectable Gallbladder Carcinoma, Unresectable Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
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A Study of the Drugs Selumetinib vs. Carboplatin and Vincristine in Patients With Low-Grade Glioma
NCT04166409
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of selumetinib versus the standard of care treatment with carboplatin and vincristine (CV) in treating patients with newly diagnosed or previously untreated low-grade glioma (LGG) that does not have a genetic abnormality called BRAFV600E mutation and is not associated with systemic neurofibromatosis type 1. Selumetinib works by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth and may kill tumor cells. Carboplatin and vincristine are chemotherapy drugs... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 2 years and 21 years
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Blank Children's Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Low Grade Glioma, Low Grade Astrocytoma, Metastatic Low Grade Astrocytoma, Metastatic Low Grade Glioma
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Comparing the New Anti-cancer Drug Eribulin With Chemotherapy Against the Usual Chemotherapy Alone in Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
NCT04579224
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the usual chemotherapy treatment to eribulin plus gemcitabine in treating patients with urothelial cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Chemotherapy drugs, such as eribulin, gemcitabine, docetaxel, paclitaxel, and sacituzumab govitecan work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividing, or by stopping them from spreading. This trial aims to see whether adding eribulin to s... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +5 locations
Conditions: Metastatic Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Refractory Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage IV Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVA Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Metastatic Renal Pelvis Urothelial Carcinoma, Metastatic Ureter Urothelial Carcinoma, Metastatic Urethral Urothelial Carcinoma, Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma, Refractory Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage IV Renal Pelvis and Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Renal Pelvis Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Ureter Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Urethral Cancer AJCC v8, Refractory Renal Pelvis Urothelial Carcinoma, Refractory Ureter Urothelial Carcinoma, Refractory Urethral Urothelial Carcinoma
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Adding an Immunotherapy Drug, MEDI4736 (Durvalumab), to the Usual Chemotherapy Treatment (Paclitaxel, Cyclophosphamide, and Doxorubicin) for Stage II-III Breast Cancer
NCT06058377
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the addition of an immunotherapy drug (durvalumab) to usual chemotherapy versus usual chemotherapy alone in treating patients with MammaPrint Ultrahigh (MP2) stage II-III hormone receptor positive, HER2 negative breast cancer. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as durvalumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as paclitaxel, doxorubicin, and c... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8, HER2-Negative Breast Carcinoma, Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Carcinoma
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Testing the Effectiveness of Two Immunotherapy Drugs (Nivolumab and Ipilimumab) With One Anti-cancer Targeted Drug (Cabozantinib) for Rare Genitourinary Tumors
NCT03866382
Recruiting
This phase II trial studies how well cabozantinib works in combination with nivolumab and ipilimumab in treating patients with rare genitourinary (GU) tumors that that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body. Cabozantinib may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab and ipilimumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfer... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa +1 locations
Conditions: Bladder Adenocarcinoma, Bladder Mixed Adenocarcinoma, Bladder Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Kidney Medullary Carcinoma, Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Metastatic Bladder Carcinoma, Metastatic Bladder Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Metastatic Bladder Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Kidney Medullary Carcinoma, Metastatic Malignant Genitourinary System Neoplasm, Metastatic Penile Carcinoma, Metastatic Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma, Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma, Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma, Stage IV Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Penile Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Renal Cell Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IVB Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Bladder Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Bladder Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Collecting Duct Carcinoma, Metastatic Urethral Carcinoma, Stage IV Urethral Cancer AJCC v8, Urethral Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma, Bladder Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Metastatic Bladder Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Metastatic Prostate Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, Invasive Bladder Giant Cell Urothelial Carcinoma, Invasive Bladder Lymphoepithelioma-Like Carcinoma, Invasive Bladder Nested Urothelial Carcinoma, Invasive Bladder Plasmacytoid Urothelial Carcinoma, Invasive Bladder Sarcomatoid Urothelial Carcinoma, Invasive Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Metastatic Bladder Clear Cell (Glycogen-Rich) Urothelial Carcinoma, Metastatic Bladder Lipid-Rich Urothelial Carcinoma, Metastatic Bladder Micropapillary Urothelial Carcinoma, Metastatic Bladder Plasmacytoid Urothelial Carcinoma, Metastatic Bladder Sarcomatoid Urothelial Carcinoma, Urachal Adenocarcinoma, Malignant Testicular Leydig Cell Tumor, Malignant Testicular Sertoli Cell Tumor, Metastatic Bladder Giant Cell Urothelial Carcinoma, Metastatic Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma
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Osimertinib With or Without Bevacizumab as Initial Treatment for Patients With EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer
NCT04181060
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of bevacizumab and osimertinib combination vs. osimertinib alone for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer that has spread outside of the lungs (stage IIIB-IV) and has a change (mutation) in a gene called EGFR. The EGFR protein is involved in cell signaling pathways that control cell division and survival. Sometimes, mutations in the EGFR gene cause EGFR proteins to be made in higher than normal amounts on some types of cancer cells. This causes can... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +5 locations
Conditions: Advanced Lung Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Metastatic Lung Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Lung Non-Squamous Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8
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Testing the Addition of Radiation Therapy to the Usual Immune Therapy Treatment (Atezolizumab) for Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer, The RAPTOR Trial
NCT04402788
Recruiting
This phase II/III trial compares the effect of adding radiation therapy to the usual maintenance therapy with atezolizumab versus atezolizumab alone in patients who have already received atezolizumab plus chemotherapy for the treatment of small cell lung cancer that has spread outside of the lung or to other parts of the body (extensive stage). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as atezolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability o... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +5 locations
Conditions: Extensive Stage Lung Small Cell Carcinoma
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Immunotherapy With or Without Radiation Therapy for Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
NCT04936230
Recruiting
This phase II trial compares the effect of adding radiation therapy to an immunotherapy drug called pembrolizumab versus pembrolizumab alone in treating patients with urothelial cancer that has spread from where it first started (primary site) to other places in the body (metastatic). The addition of radiation to immunotherapy may shrink the cancer, but it could also cause side effects. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the c... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +3 locations
Conditions: Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma, Platinum-Resistant Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage IV Bladder Cancer AJCC v8
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A Study of the Drugs Selumetinib Versus Carboplatin/Vincristine in Patients With Neurofibromatosis and Low-Grade Glioma
NCT03871257
Recruiting
This phase III trial studies if selumetinib works just as well as the standard treatment with carboplatin/vincristine (CV) for subjects with NF1-associated low grade glioma (LGG), and to see if selumetinib is better than CV in improving vision in subjects with LGG of the optic pathway (vision nerves). Selumetinib is a drug that works by blocking some enzymes that low-grade glioma tumor cells need for their growth. This results in killing tumor cells. Drugs used as chemotherapy, such as carboplat... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
Between 2 years and 21 years
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Blank Children's Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Low Grade Glioma, Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Visual Pathway Glioma
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Testing Olaparib and Temozolomide Versus the Usual Treatment for Uterine Leiomyosarcoma After Chemotherapy Has Stopped Working
NCT05432791
Recruiting
This phase II/III trial compares the effect of the combination treatment with olaparib and temozolomide to trabectedin or pazopanib (two of the most common chemotherapy drugs used as usual approach) in patients with uterine leiomyosarcoma that may have spread from where it first started to nearby tissue, lymph nodes, or distant parts of the body (advanced) after initial chemotherapy has stopped working. The usual approach is defined as care most people get for advanced uterine leiomyosarcoma. Ol... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Mercy Medical Center - Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa
Conditions: Stage III Uterine Corpus Leiomyosarcoma AJCC v8, Stage IV Uterine Corpus Leiomyosarcoma AJCC v8, Locally Advanced Uterine Corpus Leiomyosarcoma, Metastatic Uterine Corpus Leiomyosarcoma, Unresectable Uterine Corpus Leiomyosarcoma
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Chemotherapy Combined With Immunotherapy vs Immunotherapy Alone for Older Adults With Stage IIIB-IV Lung Cancer, The ACHIEVE Trial
NCT06096844
Recruiting
This phase III trial compares the effect of adding chemotherapy to immunotherapy (pembrolizumab) versus immunotherapy alone in treating patients with stage IIIB-IV lung cancer. Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as pembrolizumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs work in different ways to stop the growth of tumor cells, either by killing the cells, by stopping them from dividin... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
70 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Medical Oncology and Hematology Associates-Des Moines, Des Moines, Iowa +2 locations
Conditions: Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma, Stage IIIB Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIIC Lung Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Lung Cancer AJCC v8
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EA2176: Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Carboplatin and Paclitaxel +/- Nivolumab in Metastatic Anal Cancer Patients
NCT04444921
Recruiting
This phase 3 trial compares the addition of nivolumab to chemotherapy (carboplatin and paclitaxel) versus usual treatment (chemotherapy alone) for the treatment of anal cancer that has spread to other places in the body (metastatic). Immunotherapy with monoclonal antibodies, such as nivolumab, may help the body's immune system attack the cancer, and may interfere with the ability of tumor cells to grow and spread. Chemotherapy drugs, such as carboplatin and paclitaxel, work in different ways to... Read More
Gender:
All
Ages:
18 years and above
Trial Updated:
04/27/2024
Locations: Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, Iowa +5 locations
Conditions: Anal Canal Cloacogenic Carcinoma, Metastatic Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Recurrent Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Stage III Anal Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Anal Cancer AJCC v8, Unresectable Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Anal Basaloid Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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